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states -- chipewa nation and the united states government. it guaranteed that tribal nations can continue to fish, hunt and gather and otherwise use the land to support their way of life. however, in its current form this bill completely ignores the treaty rights of tribal nations. the minnesota process is moving forward in the state of minnesota includes the tribal nations. we need to make sure that the fond du lac band of lake superior chippewa, the grand portage band of lake chippewa, have their treaty obligations protected and met by the united states government. the tribal council of grand portage of chippewa has contacted my office to express their great opposition to this bill. the chairwoman of the fond du lac band of chippewa has sent letters in opposition to the governor, the secretary of agriculture, and to senators and representatives. at the appropriate time i have a copy of that letter to submit to the record. the chair: request the will be covered by general leave. ms. mccollum: thank you. minnesota tribes foresee a negative im
states -- chipewa nation and the united states government. it guaranteed that tribal nations can continue to fish, hunt and gather and otherwise use the land to support their way of life. however, in its current form this bill completely ignores the treaty rights of tribal nations. the minnesota process is moving forward in the state of minnesota includes the tribal nations. we need to make sure that the fond du lac band of lake superior chippewa, the grand portage band of lake chippewa, have...
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jobs in the united states. it's because of this reality, i was, you know, co-sponsor of the vital legislation to lift -- to grant pntr to russia. the place -- to place additional reporting requirements on russia and the u.s. administration. these conditions ensure that russia implements its w.t.o. obligations and those obligations are enforced. some will raise the question, we had a problem when they came on the w.t.o. and we're still struggling with that. we have learned from that process. we have additional safeguards in this agreement that will help make sure that russia fully maintains its obligations under permanent -- mr. dreier: reclaiming my time to underscore this point. the notion of the w.t.o., an entity that stems from an agreement that the post-war leaders put together in 1947 called the general agreement on tariffs an trade, the idea behind it was to diminish tariff and nontariff barriers. when we saw in the early 1990's the w.t.o. put into place, the idea is to see ideas like intellectual propert
jobs in the united states. it's because of this reality, i was, you know, co-sponsor of the vital legislation to lift -- to grant pntr to russia. the place -- to place additional reporting requirements on russia and the u.s. administration. these conditions ensure that russia implements its w.t.o. obligations and those obligations are enforced. some will raise the question, we had a problem when they came on the w.t.o. and we're still struggling with that. we have learned from that process. we...
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it's never the fault of the united states. it's never the fault of western culture that people are murdered in the name of somebody else's religion. it's the responsibility and it's the fault and people to be held accountable are the ones who committed these specific acts of terror against the united states. in the past, the united states has always held and went after those responsible for this time of conduct. in 1998 when the kenyan embassy was attacked and americans were killed, we responded. of course we responded in 9/11. we responded after the first world trade center bombing. in 1996 when 19 american soldiers were murdered in saudi arabia we responded. in fact, president bill clinton said this -- the cowards who committed this murderous act must not go unpunished. we will not rest in our efforts to find who is responsible for this outrage to pursue them and to punish them. and after 9/11, president bush made this comment -- the search is under way for those who are behind these evil acts. i've directed the full resourc
it's never the fault of the united states. it's never the fault of western culture that people are murdered in the name of somebody else's religion. it's the responsibility and it's the fault and people to be held accountable are the ones who committed these specific acts of terror against the united states. in the past, the united states has always held and went after those responsible for this time of conduct. in 1998 when the kenyan embassy was attacked and americans were killed, we...
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persons outside of the united states. this is an expansion of the civil wlibbers made possible by the fisa amendment act. as a former law enforcement officer, i know how important it is to get the information we need to work on a case. without good reliable information you can't doll your job and protection its citizens, but the information must be attained in the right way. f.a.a. is critical to our intelligence community disposal . i ep courage my colleagues to join me in supporting our national security by voting for fisa amendment act re-authorization act. with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida reserves his time. the gentleman from colorado. million polis: i thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. polis: madam speaker, i rise in opposition to the rule and the underlying bills, h.r. 5544, the minnesota education investment and employment act,
persons outside of the united states. this is an expansion of the civil wlibbers made possible by the fisa amendment act. as a former law enforcement officer, i know how important it is to get the information we need to work on a case. without good reliable information you can't doll your job and protection its citizens, but the information must be attained in the right way. f.a.a. is critical to our intelligence community disposal . i ep courage my colleagues to join me in supporting our...
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the united states may have the intention of abandoning that region of the world. -- the united states may have the temptation defacto of abandoning that region of the world. that would not be reasonable. if you look, for instance, the idea that you have -- you have already abandoned it. by that year, you would be autonomous from an energy point of view. so you would not import energy from any 30 world country. -- third world country. what is the relationship you have with saudi arabia? the chinese and the indians have more like 60%. what is the reason why you have to be in this part of the world? if the reason why you came as oil and you don't need that? of course, you cannot abandon as part of the world because you are interested in the flow of oil, even if it doesn't go to your country. [indiscernible] in order to avoid a potential vacuum, i think that we have to go hand in hand. to guarantee this part of the world. you can say that israel is there. so i think that we have, from today and yesterday, to find a new strategy for doing these things together. i think we have enormous pro
the united states may have the intention of abandoning that region of the world. -- the united states may have the temptation defacto of abandoning that region of the world. that would not be reasonable. if you look, for instance, the idea that you have -- you have already abandoned it. by that year, you would be autonomous from an energy point of view. so you would not import energy from any 30 world country. -- third world country. what is the relationship you have with saudi arabia? the...
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states as an attack upon the united states. and we will respond militarily. i think you can say that about saudi arabia, too. when i made my statement, you should make people turn to vote. iran wants to destroy saudi arabia, too. >> we will get to iran in a moment, but let's pick up a little of that. it is confusing if you watch both conventions and you listen to people for both parties. one will always claimed that they are superior to the other in their historic support of israel. you have people telling us that republicans are stronger. i forgot these efforts to thwart the u.s. recognition of statehood. that is something obama has not received enough credit for. within a year, we have both a jewish congresspersons, one republican and one democrat saying opposite things. your party would do better in the white house for israel. >> i certainly believe so. it is a very critical period. small things can mean an awful lot when the president has not been to israel, snubs the prime minister, has made outrageous claims. these have c
states as an attack upon the united states. and we will respond militarily. i think you can say that about saudi arabia, too. when i made my statement, you should make people turn to vote. iran wants to destroy saudi arabia, too. >> we will get to iran in a moment, but let's pick up a little of that. it is confusing if you watch both conventions and you listen to people for both parties. one will always claimed that they are superior to the other in their historic support of israel. you...
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this should not be happening in the united states. as president i directed my administration to step up efforts and we have. for the first time, our annual trafficking report now includes the united states, because we cannot ask other nations to do what we are not doing ourselves. we have expanded our task force to include more federal partners, including the fbi, the intelligence community is devoting more resources to identify networks, which have strengthen protections so workers know their rights. most of all we are going after the traffickers. eams nti-trafficking t are dismantling their networks. we're putting them where they belong, behind bars. but with more than 20 million victims around the world, more than 20 million, we have a lot more to do. that is why this year i directed my administration to increase efforts, and today i can announce a series of that additional steps we will take. we will do more to spot it and stop it. we will prepare a new assessment of human trafficking in united states so we understand the scope an
this should not be happening in the united states. as president i directed my administration to step up efforts and we have. for the first time, our annual trafficking report now includes the united states, because we cannot ask other nations to do what we are not doing ourselves. we have expanded our task force to include more federal partners, including the fbi, the intelligence community is devoting more resources to identify networks, which have strengthen protections so workers know their...
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the united states has a lot of international backing. most countries and the world are supporting us, not the iranians. there is a big, big push now to see if we and other countries can sit down with iran, negotiate our differences, prevent iraq from becoming a nuclear weapons power, and getting the international atomic energy agency to watch the iranians and make sure they don't go beyond what they should be doing in the enrichment of uranium. the president has put in place very tough sanctions, the toughest ever put in place against iran -- president obama has done that -- and he has reserved the right at the end of the date for the united states foto use force, but he is putting that off for diplomacy. i worked with president george w. bush and secretary of state condoleezza rice on the iran issue for three years. there is a remarkable similarity between the george w. bush policy on iran and barack obama policy. i get the sense in my discussions with senators and congressmen and women on capitol hill that there is a basic bipartisan s
the united states has a lot of international backing. most countries and the world are supporting us, not the iranians. there is a big, big push now to see if we and other countries can sit down with iran, negotiate our differences, prevent iraq from becoming a nuclear weapons power, and getting the international atomic energy agency to watch the iranians and make sure they don't go beyond what they should be doing in the enrichment of uranium. the president has put in place very tough...
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what that means is that families in the united states suffer without food. predominant number of those are single parents and children. what are we as a country if we allow children to go hungry in this particular great land? i just came back from africa and saw children who were hungry but yet we were there to encourage better technology to promote agricultural development. but today this congress, this house, republican congress, is cutting $16 billion from the supplemental nutrition program. we can do better. i want to work with this congress to ensure that 50 million people, 50 million americans are not hungry in this great land. let us revisit the cutting of the supplemental nutrition program because our children are begging, they're asking us, do we care? we do care. we cannot cut $15 billion, $16 billion from the supplemental nutrition program with 50 million americans experiencing food insecurity. working americans, americans with children. time, time to stop is now. to support those families. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose d
what that means is that families in the united states suffer without food. predominant number of those are single parents and children. what are we as a country if we allow children to go hungry in this particular great land? i just came back from africa and saw children who were hungry but yet we were there to encourage better technology to promote agricultural development. but today this congress, this house, republican congress, is cutting $16 billion from the supplemental nutrition program....
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it is a huge threat to israel and the interest of the united states. this president has made clear that all options will be considered to address that. the current israeli government would like the u.s. government to put down clear markers, but there is understandable reason why no president regardless of party would lock himself or herself into a timeline of six months or eight months to go to war. you want to reserve that flexibility. our time line and is really time i might not be identical. we need to continue to have that conversation to align the two perspectives. president netanyahu has not put down his on timeline either. he has not suggested were his red line would be either. there is still time to have a question with the isrealis -- conversation with isrealis on this. we have a closer security and intelligent relationship with isrealis and now than any time in the past. we will be able to align our positions and moving forward so that we can advance a policy that is in the best interests of both our countries. >> i think this president has m
it is a huge threat to israel and the interest of the united states. this president has made clear that all options will be considered to address that. the current israeli government would like the u.s. government to put down clear markers, but there is understandable reason why no president regardless of party would lock himself or herself into a timeline of six months or eight months to go to war. you want to reserve that flexibility. our time line and is really time i might not be identical....
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may god continue to bless the united states of america. thank you. >> reporters have been tweeting updates about libya. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the flag at the u.s. capitol was lowered today for the four americans killed yesterday. the president ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff at all u.s. government and federal buildings. >> members of congress reacted to the assassination of the four american diplomats. we'll start with senate leaders harry reid and mitch mcconnel. disturbed when late last night, and really saddened to learn of the death of ambassador chris stevens and three other american personnel in an attack on the u.s. consolate in libya and would be happy to talk by name about them but their names have not been released at this stage. it does take away how important these jobs are of these foreign service officers. i join president obama in condemning these senseless acts of violence. my thoughts are with the families of those who
may god continue to bless the united states of america. thank you. >> reporters have been tweeting updates about libya. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the flag at the u.s. capitol was lowered today for the four americans killed yesterday. the president ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff at all u.s. government and federal buildings. >> members of congress reacted to the assassination...
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it's a sad way to end this session of the congress of the united states. without providing the access to those jobs this congress could have been providing throughout this entire year to strengthen the economy. but then again, as the senate leader said they don't want to work with this president. they want him to fail. and for him to fail, that means the american people can't have jobs and that's the goal here. i yield back the balan of my time. i reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota. mr. kline: thank you, mr. speaker. i'm pleased now to yield two minutes to a distinguished member of the committee, the the gentlelady from north carolina, ms. foxx. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for two minutes. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank the chairman for yieldingtime. -- for yielding time. it is unfortunate that our colleagues across the aisle are attempting to paint republicans as inconsistent on welfare work requirement, distract from their position in favor of undermining successful welfare
it's a sad way to end this session of the congress of the united states. without providing the access to those jobs this congress could have been providing throughout this entire year to strengthen the economy. but then again, as the senate leader said they don't want to work with this president. they want him to fail. and for him to fail, that means the american people can't have jobs and that's the goal here. i yield back the balan of my time. i reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the...
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the united states drew a clear red line and iran backed off. now, redlines can be drawn in different parts of iran's nuclear weapons program. but to be credible, a red line must be drawn first and foremost in one vital part of their efforts to iran's iraq -- to enrich uranium. let me explain why. basically, and the bomb consists of explosive material and a mechanism to ignite it. the simplest example is gunpowder and refuse. that is, you light the fuse and yousuf of the gunpowder. -- you set off the gun powder. in the case of iran's efforts to build a nuclear weapon, the nuclear enrichment is the gunpowder. the fuse is the detonator. producing the gunpowder is a lot more difficult than a detonator. for a country like iran, it takes many, many years to enrich uranium for a bomb. it requires thousands of centrifuges spending in tandem in very big industrial plants. those iranian plants are visible. and they are still vulnerable. in contrast, iran could produce a nuclear detonator, the fuse, and a lot less time, maybe under year. maybe only a few
the united states drew a clear red line and iran backed off. now, redlines can be drawn in different parts of iran's nuclear weapons program. but to be credible, a red line must be drawn first and foremost in one vital part of their efforts to iran's iraq -- to enrich uranium. let me explain why. basically, and the bomb consists of explosive material and a mechanism to ignite it. the simplest example is gunpowder and refuse. that is, you light the fuse and yousuf of the gunpowder. -- you set...
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it makes our united states navy go to 1915 levels. currently we have a naval force of 283 war ships. it goes down to 230. it takes our air force down to the smallest air force we have had in modern history when we created the united states air force. it cuts nontactical fire squadrons. if you talk to any of our service chiefs, if you listen to the chairman of the joint chiefs, he talks about hallowing out this force. we should not be doing this at a time when we see what is happening in the world right now, when the united states of america has had a sovereign piece of its territory attack, we have had an ambassador who has lost his life and the message we are sending is we are not going to do nothing. this bill says we have passed a plan out of the house. the senate, if you don't like our plan, come up with your own plan. mr. president, you are our commander in chief, come up with a plan. you know, one of the things you learn as a young officer, if you ever get in a firefight, if you get in an ambush, to do nothing means losing a lif
it makes our united states navy go to 1915 levels. currently we have a naval force of 283 war ships. it goes down to 230. it takes our air force down to the smallest air force we have had in modern history when we created the united states air force. it cuts nontactical fire squadrons. if you talk to any of our service chiefs, if you listen to the chairman of the joint chiefs, he talks about hallowing out this force. we should not be doing this at a time when we see what is happening in the...
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of the united states. and i'll go back and do everything i can and start divesting myself of things so i can provide the force that is the most ready. i believe that. and as people, things and training -- i have to get it up and it's got to be balanced and i'm going to have to end up doing that, but we are a long ways and i think the sequestration will be very painful. you know what i worry about sequestration? we in washington understand -- and we know how to spell the word. you go out across america and they don't know. and it's not because they just don't understand it. people say you want to balance the budget and pay your bills? we go yes. then sequestration is the way to do it. they have no idea what it will do to our defense and fact that we are a global power and influence for good, all those things i think will be in jeopardy. >> thank you for your distinguished service. you and >> you're doing a great job running around the marine corps. i'd like to compliment you, especially the young marines wh
of the united states. and i'll go back and do everything i can and start divesting myself of things so i can provide the force that is the most ready. i believe that. and as people, things and training -- i have to get it up and it's got to be balanced and i'm going to have to end up doing that, but we are a long ways and i think the sequestration will be very painful. you know what i worry about sequestration? we in washington understand -- and we know how to spell the word. you go out across...
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i would like to say the united states is very proud entity. its military is one of the greatest in the world. it is the great dispirit it has never taking a loss. any human being is a loss. he receives orders from the pentagon. then he does this thing. >> five this to syria. >> most of those people there have been against the united states for quite some time. host: let's take that point. guest: that is a good point. most of the opposition is against the bashar al-assad regime. it is not a guarantee they would leap into the lap of the united states. many in the apposition have been anti-israeli and anti- united states. there are many in the opposition who want the u.s. to get more involved and becoming frustrated with the u.s. not engaging more assertively. there is some tension there. i think the united states is trying to help some group coalesced into an organization that is representative of the syrian people more broadly and that is a viable alternative to the outside regime. we just would be shooting in the dark and that could cause more
i would like to say the united states is very proud entity. its military is one of the greatest in the world. it is the great dispirit it has never taking a loss. any human being is a loss. he receives orders from the pentagon. then he does this thing. >> five this to syria. >> most of those people there have been against the united states for quite some time. host: let's take that point. guest: that is a good point. most of the opposition is against the bashar al-assad regime. it...
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of solar installed in the united states this year. so geothermal, biomass, it's all growing. what's their goal? kill it. kill it. . that's their problem. natural gas is rising. it hurts the coal industry. it's the marketplace. wind and solar are growing, geothermal and biomass are growing. they don't want a level playing field. they want to pick winners and losers, they want to pick favorites. that's what it's all about. so far in their control of the congress in just a year and nine months, they have voted to slash research and development for wind and solar. they have voted to end loan guarantees for wind and solar. they have voted to kill the transmission wires to carry wind and solar to our homes and our offices. the republicans are so opposed to americans having access to clean energy that even when it is built they don't even want to have the transmission lines to get it to american homes. it's a war on solar and wind. my amendment ensures that there's a pathway to the future for the most abundant american energy source, wind, s
of solar installed in the united states this year. so geothermal, biomass, it's all growing. what's their goal? kill it. kill it. . that's their problem. natural gas is rising. it hurts the coal industry. it's the marketplace. wind and solar are growing, geothermal and biomass are growing. they don't want a level playing field. they want to pick winners and losers, they want to pick favorites. that's what it's all about. so far in their control of the congress in just a year and nine months,...
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my immigrant parents came to the united states legally. they had to learn english my dad worked very hard, he opened several bars and restaurants, hired wait staff, cooks, bartenders and cleaning people. there was never a dime from the government. hard work, long hours and sleepless nights were the norm for all of us. i learned their work ethic early and worked very hard for my family no welfare, no government handouts. this is my country and i love this country so much, or as much as my parents did, but i do not respect the current president or his administration. they want to be in charge of all of us from cradle to grave. that's not the america i knew. that is exactly what my parents and grandparents fled from. please take us back to the right way. mr. speaker, elizabeth's family did it the right way and without big government getting in the way. they built their american dream all on their own. that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i request p
my immigrant parents came to the united states legally. they had to learn english my dad worked very hard, he opened several bars and restaurants, hired wait staff, cooks, bartenders and cleaning people. there was never a dime from the government. hard work, long hours and sleepless nights were the norm for all of us. i learned their work ethic early and worked very hard for my family no welfare, no government handouts. this is my country and i love this country so much, or as much as my...
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-- with the united states? i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker: the gentlewoman is recognized. many ms. ros-lehtinen: i'm pleased to yield to the author of this important bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for six minutes. mr. smith: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i'm -- i want to thank the chairwoman for her leadership on this issue and on so many human rights issues around the globe. thank you for bringing to the floor a very important bill and series of bills directed at human rights. mr. berman thank you for your kind comments and support for this effort to try to bring freedom and hope to the people vietnam who have enjoyed some economic progress, regrettably, human rikets, political rights have gone in the opposite direction system of thank you for that. i want to thank the original co-sponsthoferse bill, mr. royce, mr. woeful -- mr. wolf, zoe lofgren, for being original co-sponsors and i hope the membership will
-- with the united states? i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker: the gentlewoman is recognized. many ms. ros-lehtinen: i'm pleased to yield to the author of this important bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for six minutes. mr. smith: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i'm -- i want to thank the chairwoman for her leadership on this issue and on so many human rights issues around the globe. thank you for...
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we have created jobs in the state. that is what we need to do in the united states as well. i have a jobs plan. we need to back government away from small business, need to have government reduce regulations that are such a burden on businesses so they can create jobs. we need to reform the tax code. we need to reduce energy costs. we need to help small businesses to create those opportunities. >> senator kerrey, have 30 seconds. >> he signed a pledge that would allow you, that you should pay the same texture employees pay. your balanced budget unemployment would double. i have examined the amendment, and it would double unemployment. >> i disagree. with regard to the buffet role, if you are going to tax every millionaire, that can run a the government for 17 hours. let's look at businesses create jobs and make opportunities in the state, and we can do it by reducing regulations, reduce it by having an energy plan, by repealing "obamacare." >> the next question. >> a question in this cycle is are we better at today than we were four years ago? are we? no, we are not better o
we have created jobs in the state. that is what we need to do in the united states as well. i have a jobs plan. we need to back government away from small business, need to have government reduce regulations that are such a burden on businesses so they can create jobs. we need to reform the tax code. we need to reduce energy costs. we need to help small businesses to create those opportunities. >> senator kerrey, have 30 seconds. >> he signed a pledge that would allow you, that you...
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to avoid tax liability in the united states. i don't know what's in mitt romney's income tax returns. there must be something in there he doesn't want america to see because he is defying all of the calls to go public with the income tax returns. or income tax -- are income tax returns important? in boca raton, he judged 47% of the american people based on their income tax returns. we should judge mitt romney based on his income tax returns r his refusal to disclose them. >> from earlier today.lose them. the senate is back at 2:15. here on c-span, the senate -- the house gavels back in. over two dozen bills on the agenda today, including one honoring the diplomats killed in libya, in benghazi last week, and the re-authorization today of the federal emergency management agency. live coverage here on c-span at 2:00 p.m. eastern. host: the chair of the hamilton county, ohio, democratic party, tim. in cincinnati. and the republican party chair, alexander, from hamilton county. and from columbus, ohio, is jim, the political correspon
to avoid tax liability in the united states. i don't know what's in mitt romney's income tax returns. there must be something in there he doesn't want america to see because he is defying all of the calls to go public with the income tax returns. or income tax -- are income tax returns important? in boca raton, he judged 47% of the american people based on their income tax returns. we should judge mitt romney based on his income tax returns r his refusal to disclose them. >> from earlier...